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Atherton flood risk

Of Atherton’s 6,386 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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6,386
Mapped properties

Crime near Atherton

Atherton sits in the Atherton police division, which recorded 2,238 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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210
Break-ins
70
Vehicle theft
395
Other theft
140
Property damage
93
Fraud
21
Handling stolen goods
184
Assault
35
Sexual offences
11
Robbery
32
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,047
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,238 total. Figures are for the whole Atherton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Atherton

Atherton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Atherton

At the 2021 Census, 13.6% of Atherton’s 7,724 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English37.3%
Australian36.4%
Irish12.4%
Scottish10.4%
Australian Aboriginal8.2%
Italian7.2%

Top countries of birth

England2.8%
New Zealand1.9%
Italy0.8%
Philippines0.8%
Germany0.7%
PNG0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Atherton

Tablelands council approved 198 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

198
Dwellings/yr
172
Houses
26
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tablelands council area (not just Atherton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Atherton address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.